โOMGโ
Accessible Art for All
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Inspired by the idea of accessible art, this public gallery showcases a rotation of new tiny works by all members of our community - โpopping upโ in different locations throughout the city ๐
Originally funded by the City of Ottawa and now run on a zero dollar budget and volunteer time by Jennifer Kelly ๐
February 5-29 the OMG is at Victoire in Hintonburg, Ottawa. Next it is March 1-31 in New Edinburgh at Luna Glass Studio & Workshops and Follow our socials for updates!
The Ottawa Miniature Gallery ("OMG") was created as part of a city funded temporary public art project in 2022. As a mentee with Seattle based Third Way Creative, Jennifer Kelly designed a 6.5 foot tall miniature art gallery with, twelve rooms, lighting and a steel and glass cap reminiscent of the roofline of the National Art Gallery. Jennifer chose to play on the idea that anything miniature is less intimidating and enticing to all demographics. By offering miniature art space to everyone in the community and then installing the gallery in unexpected and varied locations throughout the city, art becomes more accessible to all. To date more than 150 artists, both established and emerging, have participated in miniature exhibits. There is no jury, every person who wants to participate is welcome; further subverting the traditional gallery experience. There is currently no funding for operating the OMG. Jennifer continues to exhibit for the community on a zero dollar budget and volunteer time.
For purchase enquiries please contact the artist directly. All sales are 100% for the artist. If you cannot reach the artist please get in touch here and I will help.
1. Artist: Kate Green
Title: Squirrel
Medium: Acrylic on wood
@kate_green_artist
2. Artist: Julie-Anne Dorval
Title:The Entomologistโs Collection
Medium: watercolour
$60
@the.raven.maiden
3. Artist: Juanita Sauve
Title: Snowy Owl and Aurora
Medium: textile, hand embroidery
$45
@juanitasauvefibreart
4. Artist: Aaron Klaassen
Title: Well, itโs not a monolith, butโฆ
Medium: Mixed
$50
@aaronklaassen
5. Artist: Melissa Larche
Title: Miniature Giant Cheese Puff Sculpture
$100
Medium: polymer clay, chalk pastels, resin, wire, felt
@perfectlycr0mulent
6. Artist: Selen Kaplan
Title: Seashell
$20
Medium: ceramic
@selkeramik
7. Artist: Nora Wylie
Title: Mumโs Jewellery Box
Medium: wood, felt, metal, beads
@noraspaints
8. Artist: Karen Bell
Title: Forest Gems
$40
Photography
@clickgurl
9. Artist: Myriam Peever
Title: Lapping the Shore
$25
Medium: mixed media on birch
Title: Sunny Days
$35
Medium: rug hooking
@mpartboutique
10. Artist: Maya Hum
Title: Chinese Orchids
$20
Medium: watercolour on home made scroll
@MayaLikesArt
11. Artist: Aly McDonald
Title: Radiance
$65
Medium: acrylic on canvas
@a.j.l.y.artistry
12. Artist: Brooke Morrow
Title: A(d)Rift
$70
Medium: textile on canvas (embroidery thread, nylon thread, seed beads, Swarovski beads)
@kigonscreations
13. Artist: Paige Mask
Title: Morning Glow
$45
medium: acrylic on canvas
@paigemicaleagallery
14. Artist: Laura Janet Ward
Title: Until we are all free
$40
Medium: acrylic on wood on magnet, oil on canvas
@laurajanetward
15. Artist: Kanika Arora (Craftify Mom)
Title: Dream of Spring
$25
Medium: sea glass/tumbled glass
@craftifymom
16. Artist: Alexandra Flannery
Title: Bowl of Pomegranates
$25
medium: polymer clay
@art_of.the.matter
17. Artist:Madeleien Parkhill (SquirrelandDuck)
Title: Star Cat
$30
Medium: rug hooking
@squirrelandduck
18. Artist: Kiana Simmons
Title: Mini Mushrooms
$30
Medium: polymer clay
@kianasimmons
19. Artist: Tyler Nykilchyk
Title: Oneiros:Untitled
NFS
Medium: Cyanotype Print
@tj.Nykilchyk
20. Artist: Mary Ann Varley
Title:Sunflower Tribute/Le Village
Medium: acrylic on canvas
@artistmaryann_varley
21. Artist: Heather Husby-Hall
Title: The Loves, The Lies, The Little Things
$35
Medium: acrylic on canvas
@lesserknownheather
22. Artist: Anne Moore
Title: Captured Hope
$45
Medium: acrylic on canvas
@hiannemoore ; @iaremoore
23. Artist Olivia Johnston
Title: Protectors
$100
Medium: polymer clay
@olijohn
24. Artist: Natalie Seymand-Chouinard
Title: Play
$25
Medium: plaster of Paris, wire, acrylic
@gigi_nanana
25. Artist: Lindsay Ralph
Title: Egg
$25
Medium: gouache
@lindsayralph
26. Artists: Susan June Robertson & Corrie Porteous
Title: Ephemeral Rose
NFS
Medium: cyanotype
@susanjuneart
27. Artist: Jenny Ford
Title: No Picnic
$65
Medium: mixed media
jcford22@gmail.com
28. Artist: Kes Smith
Title: Remembrance
$15
Medium: acrylic on wood
@ottawaminiaturegallery for contact
February: Victoire Boutique, 1282 Wellington St W. Ottawa
March: Luna Glass Studio & Workshops, 299 Crichton Street, Ottawa
April: Special exhibit hosted by Drew Rankin
May-June: public school exhibit TBA
August: Ottawa School of Art 35 George St, Ottawa
September: Exhibit Hosted by Kanata Civic Art Gallery Sept 4-29th. John Mlacak Centre, 2500 Campeau Drive, Ottawa
November &December: Public Exhibit to be displayed at DeSerres 1821 Robertson Road, Ottawa (callout and delivery of minis will be in October)
~ Concept and installation by Jennifer Kelly ~
๐ Special thanks to The City of Ottawa & Third Way Creative ๐จ
Ottawa Miniature Gallery was created in conjunction with the Reflection / Inflection Arts Response Project's Public Art Accelerator - Community Engaged Art Project and by the City of Ottawa O-Train Public Art Program.
What was intended as a temporary installation has become an ongoing pop up experience for communities across Ottawa. So far, more than 100 artists have participated by creating a miniature for exhibit and the structure has visited ten different locations.
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แแแ แฅแญแฆแแแฆ แแฏแญแแแแแ โOMGโ แแฏแญแแดแ แแฆแแแฑแแแฆ แแพแจแแแแแแแแ แดแแ แแแฆ แแแแแซแแฆ โแดแ แญแแธแกแแแ แแพแจแแแฆแแ แแแ แแแแธแ แญแแฅ.โ แแฏแญแ แแแฆ แแแแฅ แฅแญแฆแแแฆ แแฏแญแแแแแแงแฆ แแแ แแแแปแฏแฆ แแแ แณแแฏแชแ แแดแแชแแแฆ แฒแชแแ แแแแแแฆ แดแแฒแแฆ แดแ แญแฎแ แแแ แชแแฆ แแแแ.
แแฑแชแแญแ แชแ แแแญแ แชแแ แญแแ แฒแแงแฆ
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แแแฆ แ แแ แฐแแแแ (Third Way Creative)
แแแแฅ แฅแญแฆแแแฆ แแฏแญแแแแแ แแแแแแ แแแ แชแ แฒแแพแจแแแแชแแแฆ แแฑแชแแญแแแแแงแฆ / แดแแณแแแแแงแฆ แแแแแแแแแแฆ แฑแแแแแ (Reflection / Inflection Arts Response Project) แแแแซแแฆ แดแแ แแแฆ แฑแแฒแกแแแแแแแแแฆ โ แแแแแฅแ แแฆ แฒแแตแชแ แดแแ แแแฆ แฑแแแแแฅแฆ แแแแธแ แญแแแ แแแแฅ แ -แแแแ แแแแซแแฆ แดแแ แแแ แแแแแฆ. แแดแแฒแแแแชแแแฆ แแฏแแ แ แ:
Artists Jessical Aylsworth & Thomas Whiteside visiting their miniature art in the OMG ๐